I LOVE IKEA restaurant. I mean, I don't go to Ikea just for their restaurant, but it is definitely on the list of why-I'm-going-to-IKEA. They are some-what good quality of food, cafeteria is cute and clean, fast service. You might have to wait in a line for a bit when it's busy, because everyone wants their meat balls ! Reasonable price and definitely worth my trip! read more

IKEA - Meat ball plate with extra meat ball(4 for $1 more), chicken strips with fries(wasn't as good as meatballs), and large self-serve salad - Scandinavian Near Me - Renton, Washington

I love how the cafeteria is so big now! Everything about the restaurant is so neat looking & very straight to the point. The employees are very nice & I appreciate how generous they all are! Their food is good but the price of all their food is BETTER. Good quality food with good prices! Yay IKEA! :) read more

Have eaten here several times. Good but not great. Tonight we got the meatballs with mashed potatoes -good - but they forgot the lingonberry : ( Tried for the 1st time the stuffed salmon (salmon good, stuffing gross) mixed veggies (surprisingly good) and potatoe/broccoli cakes (gross and COLD). Shared a princess cake for dessert - I liked but girls weren't enchanted. Feed 3 of us for $10! Can't beat that! read more

If you aren't walking off a meal when you arrive to IKEA, it might be a good bet that you get hungry before you reach the end. The store is massive and by the time you reach the kitchen supplies, the savoury smells of the cafeteria waft over and beckon you to their cafeteria. If you can't wait until the middle of your walkabout, then hang follow the way to Småland, walk the hallway around and bam, there's the cafe! There's cold and hot offerings, both of which I have enjoyed on past occasions. Their larger salads come pre-made and there's a small smörgåsbord if you wish to add to it. Take care though, those items can add up if you're not careful. I usually go with the classic Swedish meatballs. A tasty plate of köttbullar with gravy, lingonberry and mash. I too miss the baby red potatoes but the mash is quite good! You can substitute French fries at no additional cost if you prefer. Other items can be found on the hot table - salmon filet with mixed veg, vegetarian crepes stuffed with cheese and spinach, baby back ribs and a fair amount of kid-friendly items like macaroni + cheese! Cheap tasty eats that are flavourful and hot. It's a nice oasis in the bedlam that can be IKEA on the weekend. Leave room for their desserts too! I can highly recommend the Prinsesstårta or their marzipan roll, the latter of which reminds me of my iPhone battery when it charges! Grab a glass of their lingonberry drink, which you can also buy in concentrate for home. You can also buy their meatballs, gravy and lingonberry for your cravings if you simply cannot get to Renton. read more

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I am really sad this trip to IKEA as I found out they removed the FRANKE espresso machines... they made excellent americanos and I am having trouble settling for drip coffee... it isn't even that bad drip coffee, but because of the excellent americanos I've been enjoying here since they opened is no longer here, we will be reconsidering our next two hour drive in awful traffic to shop at the IKEA store... maybe we will just order online if we absolutely need anything from here or go to other retailers that cater to my caffeine addict needs... so sad. read more

IKEA - Scandinavian Near Me - Renton, Washington

The veggie meatballs are wayyyy better than the chicken. The atmosphere is bright and clean and efficient. read more

IKEA - Veggie meatballs are where it's at! - Scandinavian Near Me - Renton, Washington

I actually like this place. It's kind of like a higher-quality High School cafeteria style food. I've only been here a few times, but I already know my go-to meal is the Swedish meatballs and mashed potatoes. You can't really beat it for five or six bucks. The lines here could get surprisingly long, but it is nice because they do accommodate you with cards where you could stack multiple trays that way you could get as much food as you can in one trip. The desserts are so so if you are into lingonberry then you might like it other than that the cheesecakes and whatnot taste pretty typical. The mule some cells are pretty small portions but they taste pretty good, and for five bucks a pop you could really just order two servings and be satisfied. Overall bang for buck and a great way to kill the hunger while you try to navigate your way through Ikea it's not a bad place to eat. read more

Cafeteria style food for sure! The Swedish meatballs aren't all that after you've had the turkey meatballs from Trader Joes. Since when do the Swedish make BBQ ribs! That's the point, over cooked and burnt. Good points are there is free wifi while you eat. With the ikea card you get free coffee, tea, soda, plus discounts on certain foods. read more

IKEA - The restaurant - Scandinavian Near Me - Renton, Washington

Whenever I go to get some cheap furniture, I will go to get some cheap eats at the cafe! My wife gets the ice cream cone and I will get the hot dog for really cheap. Also the meatballs in a cup is an interesting item that is surprising tasty. Not bad for quick bite while shopping not to mention cheap, cheap, cheap! read more

Situated at the end of the Ikea journey, the Bistro is the perfect place to grab a cold fountain drink before you load up your Ikea treasures, or grab a hot dog if your Ikea-thon has dropped your blood sugar a wee bit low. The soft serve cones really hit the spot! The prices make this a difficult spot to pass up if you need a quick snack. read more

Whoever decided to change this years Julbord should be fired. This is one big cluster. This starts at 6:30 it's 7:30 now and we are still in line! The buffet style line worked ALL the previous years we've come to this. This is usually a fun, festive, beautiful event. Not this year! Kinda ruined this fun tradition for me. Thanks, Ikea! read more

IKEA - Scandinavian Near Me - Renton, Washington

Once in a while I get a craving for Swedish meatballs. That's when I head on over to IKEA for a visit that I know will exclusively be limited to the restaurant and bistro area (and getting lost trying to find a shortcut out of the giant place). Today was the first time I experienced the newly built area. In classic IKEA fashion, there wasn't much of a visual difference from when I went to IKEA as an elementary school student and now, as an adult; I got just as lost as back then. (Eventually discovered that at the bottom right of the stairs closest to the entrance of the restaurant area, there is an entrance linking back to the front of the store. Yeah, didn't see that.) I wanted to try the Vegetarian version of the Swedish Meatballs so I got that while others got the meaty [Swedish] Meatballs, Salmon Filet, and Corn Chowder. The vegetarian ones tasted fine. The tomato-y lentils gave more flavor when combined together. But letting people know that if you're originally not much of a vegetarian food enthusiast, you will not like these. They have the typical mushiness and slightly bland flavor that many vegetarian dishes are infamous for (in the meat lover's opinion). The Swedish Meatballs were just as good as my childhood memory served me. Savory, dripping with gravy, and that sweet berry sauce - mmmm! It's a comforting taste - even if it has been defrosted, these are good meatballs! The Corn Chowder was creamy and expected in taste. It was a good okay. Nothing that pushes the IKEA restaurant to an "elite" status, but a bowl that said, "Our cafeteria food is oookay." For dessert, I had the $1 Vanilla Frozen Yogurt Cone. The cone was crispy and fresh. Delicious. As for the frozen yogurt, it is a less rich McDonald's vanilla cone. A nice way to end an IKEA adventure. read more

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We always look forward to getting something to eat when we shop at IKEA and today was no different. However.....the tables and chairs were disgusting. Not the usual "it's been a busy day" messy but just nasty and covered in grime disgusting. We used our Clorox wipes to clean and sanitize everything. Then we were off to the food line to a not so friendly server. When I announced that I didn't want mashed potatoes with my chicken leg I got the look of "WHAT!!??" Which followed with a "what do you want?" When I said I wanted a veggie medallion instead I was told, "no" "you can't have that." I took the veggies and a "side" of medallion and shuffled off with my tail between my legs. Shame on me for asking for something different. The food gets a 4, the service a 1 (rude) and facilities a 1 (dirty) for an overall 3. read more

like most people who go to the ikea cafeteria, my boyfriend and i were hungry after looking at furniture, so we decided to stop by here since it was so close. my boyfriend had reservations about the cheap prices, but i was just happy to get food for so cheap. just like the line at checkout, the line for the food barely inches forward. when we finally got to the front, they were out of a lot of different options. my boyfriend got the chicken tenders and fries; the fries came fresh from the fryer, and he voiced his excitement over the freshness-- but the food server served him half-fresh, half-old fries. okay... the bread rolls were cold upon pick up, and by the time we got to our seats, a lot of the other food was cold. not only that, my boyfriend's tenders were pretty below-par. i'm not one to be picky about food, but when i tasted his tenders, i had to admit that they were one of the worst i've had. he refuses to any more than half his food. i ate all of my swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, and the vegetable medley. it tasted like normal school cafeteria food to me-- not bad, not great i shouldn't have eaten it all, though. by the time i was standing in line to check out with my new furniture, my tummy started hurting. for the next five hours, i tried to take it easy, but i felt terrible and kept having to use the restroom since my boyfriend seems fine, maybe i should have eaten half my food. maybe it was just the meatballs. maybe i shouldn't have eaten any ikea food at all. in any case, i feel terrible, and i will never eat here again read more

Can't beat the price! The Swedish American breakfast is only $2. Go early to beat the crowds. Free coffee and latte if you have a family (free to join) membership read more

umm yas. did you think it was gourmet? this is what i imagine eating will be like when we all live in space- minimal modern functional design and sterile but reliable. meatballs are my go to- they vary, sometimes they're soft and moist and sometimes the outside has a little crunch but either way they're great! mashed potatoes, cranberry (i think) sauce and steamed veggies with flavor! super cheap coffee and fun drink choices (ligonberry!). the chicken strips are crunchy and fries are delicious. it's so clean and neat- this is like good hospital food. reliable. even with long lines it goes fast, tons of seating including a kids area. shopping and eating... they must have the formula that makes you spend more! but the food is so cheap and i think kids are free on tuesdays. srsly, meatballs with the fixings, cornbread (I LOVE THE CORNBREAD IDK WHY) and a coffee for $6.25! always clean, always neat, little carts if you have more than one try. just buss your own table by bringing your tray to the stations when you're done! read more

IKEA - Scandinavian Near Me - Renton, Washington

What an experience! Could not believe they had traffic guards and shuttles. We parked far and walked to get our meatball lunch There were two lines about 25minutes long. But it was fun! read more

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Friday night, way understaffed. Only one person behind the counter, only one person cashiering. Food was standard as usual, fortunately.

One word, cheap and delicious, especially if you come to enjoy the breakfast. It also serves famous Swedish meatballs with cranberry sauce. Once awhile it has promotion for free meal when you spend over $100. So if you spend $100 for the meal with your family and you purchase $100 worth of items, you meal is refund during check out. It ends up free for you. What a deal! read more

IKEA - Chicken tenders with fries - Scandinavian Near Me - Renton, Washington

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Like seriously, why can't we have an IKEA back home in Hawaii??!! We ventured off here to Ikea after a morning spent at Snoqualmie Falls. Any IKEA is a maze in itself but the best part about going here is the cheap food they offered. I've been to other IKEA's before in other states but this is the first while visiting Seattle. Always must have those swedish meatballs. I don't really care for meatballs but for some reason with the berry sauce and mashed potatoes goes well together. I got the vegetarian meatballs with side of fries that cost me about $7. A trip to IKEA is always worth it. Walk it off by looking at their showrooms. read more

IKEA - Scandinavian Near Me - Renton, Washington

We come for the meatballs. However, they now have chicken meatballs AND a veggie meatball?!?! I was excited for the veggie option. However, the texture was so interesting my mouth wasn't sure what to think. My brain is thinking Ikea meatball, but it was eating a veggie mess. The sauce on them was ok, but I wouldn't bother getting veggie balls again. Not a fan. Bring on the meatballs! Line moves slowly. Prices are great. Chicken tenders are probably the best deal here. Self serve desserts/salads from the line. Self serve drinks after paying. Lots of seating. You put your entire tray up on a rack and they do all that dirty work in the back. Nice. Family Members get free coffee. read more

Oh sweet...listed separately from IKEA means double the reviews for one trip. Ha! This was my first visit where I actually ate at IKEA. Apparently it's the busiest restaurant in the entire state. Go figure. It was one of those, 'You've never what? are you kidding? that's it, we're going there now" moments while running errands and hanging out today. I try to be accommodating to the random whims of others, since it usually works out well for me too, and this was no exception. I just had the meatball platter, plate..thing..whatever. Meatballs, mashed potatoes and mmmmmmmmmmmm lingonberries. I was shared a spoonful of Don's tomato rice soup, and it was fabulous! Basic cafeteria style everything, tons of food choices, reasonable prices, and I suppose if you've survived trekking through the entire store, you've safely worked up an appetite too. read more

One buck cup o meatballs! 50 cent hot dogs! After you buy your furniture and floor coverings, they would like to fatten you up! I thought that it was a clever touch that they had large posters talking about their vegan organic pasta with tomato sauce all over the place. No foie gras protests here! These guys beat Cosco lunches at their own game. They even have a bunch of frozen junkfood that you can take home for later! read more

If you love Swedish Meatballs and Almond cakes - this is the place. I like the new location and we had a window seat with a view - nice improvement. They however were very slow. It was lunch time and the counter people appeared to not know what they were doing - taking too long per person. The food is great and the prices are fair so we definitely will come back. They need to have the service tables (napkins, straws, etc.) on both ends of the of the restaurant since if you forget - you have to go all the way back.. Huge parking lot so parking is not an issue. read more

First time to try this place since we were on our way anyways to purchase some home stuff from Ikea. The restaurant is more like a cafeteria where you grab a tray and pick up items along the way or you can also order hot menu items and they assemble the meal for you as you wait. You can see that they mass produce their items and get the line moving pretty quickly. I had ordered the chicken strips and fries and they were just ok. They gave me 4 strips which was more than enough for my lunch and I was stuffed after finishing my meal. Next time I wouldn't mind giving the Swedish meatballs a try as that was the highlight of their menu. Price wise it was cheap and you can also get free refills with any of the soda drinks. Décor was nice and modern with it being outfitted with Ikea stuff. I liked how you can look out into the store as people shopped while you sat there enjoying your meal. read more

Froyo was my staple food at the IKEA cafe until it got very chilly and I started relishing on latte. Comes in many flavors- loved them all! Irish cream is my best though. My fav food items are chicken meatballs and smoked salmon. Good to stop for a quick bite and then continue shopping. It is placed and priced just right. The new and bigger IKEA store next door would open in spring of 2017 and am very excited to go see it! read more

Okay, I get it. It's IKEA. Land of the Swedish meatball in North America. Where you get treated like an employee. We had a little time to kill so we decided a small breakfast at IKEA and a quick walk through the store. (Where we live IKEA is 5 hours away through a snow storm.) I felt bad for the lady behind the counter serving food. Only one person who was over 60 years old serving lunch lady like at the elementary school in IKEA. One plate at a time. The line was 26.5 minutes long and I only know this because I timed it. The picture of the food on the overhead monitors showed a nice looking plate of eggs, sausage, potatoes and crepe like pancakes. All for $2.00. So we splurged for bacon too and 2 plates of food. After the serving portion of food arrived down the serving line, it was most disappointing. A few potatoes (11 to be exact) 2 pieces of dried sausage and a ice cream scoop of eggs that held its shape. Oh and the soggy pancakes. But heck $2.00 and a walk around IKEA. Can't beat the entertainment. In the future I have to remind myself that after eating there everyone walks around making awful fart smells and it's best to go to IKEA in the late afternoon. All in all, only eat at IKEA if you want a great parking space at the front of the store before they open. I'd definitely come back for the furniture and a drink. read more

There are two approaches to the cafeteria - either directly from the entrance (go behind the kiddie play area) or about a third of the way through the showrooms, which miraculously usually coincides with the point in time that you need to eat and rest or you will fall down and die in the middle of the bathroom displays. As other reviewers have mentioned, the food is in line with IKEA's other offerings: cheap, reasonably tasty, and with the Swedish influence. We usually get the swedish meatball plate, which comes with a soup or salad and a drink. In addition to the usual soda choices, they offer ligonberry soda, which is quite interesting. The apple cake was delicious. Like the store itself, the restaurant can get really busy but the lines move fast. If you are picking up a fair bit of food, save yourself a backache and be sure to pick up one of their tray carts that you can stack the trays of food on and wheel around. After eating, be sure to bus your table! read more

We had some Salmon Wraps, Coffee and Soda. Over all it was a good snack for 7$ and a nice break to discuss what we like to buy and so on. The employees were very friendly and helpful :) Tipp: As a Ikea Family Member you can get coffee for free! read more

The food here is good and prices are competitive. They dropped Coca Cola products in the move to the new store and the new brand is HORRIBLE. It has no flavor at all. I know IKEA is trying to be less sugar in their drinks but the move was a bad decision. The staff is also very very slow and have no sense of urgency which can lead to very long lines. read more

10:30am + Ikea food, sounds like a perfect pair. The people behind the counter were definitely not spry or even the slightest bit happy at this hour... but I suppose it was early on a Sunday morning? Hey! I still had a smile on my face and was cracking jokes after a long night of drinking and a short night of sleep! :) I think that's my own real gripe. The food is decent for the price. I always go for the swedish meatballs... who the heck couldn't?! Maybe it's because I live in Lynnwood (45 minutes away) that these 15 balls on my plate is such a treat when I do get to have them. Round it out with some mashed potatoes and lingonberry... yum! $3.99 for that, I can't complain. $1 more gets you 5 more balls! We also had the 99 cent breakfast.... the eggs had a weird texture... but how could we compare anything to a buck. The swedish pancakes with lingonberry was also very tasty. I think it was less than $9. read more

The IKEA cafeteria is a testament to the power of suggestibility. As any good adman (Mad Men?) knows, placement and timing is everything. So as I wandered the isles at IKEA without having eaten in over 24 hours, the first pictures of the cafeteria started my stomach whirring. I initially decided that I would stop at somewhere more substantial after I'd finished my purchase. But by the time I'd navigated the first half of the store, my stomach was in open rebellion and a detour to the cafeteria was fated. As the name implies, the IKEA cafeteria is set up......like a cafeteria. You pick up a tray and some silverware, help yourself to some prepared items in a glass cabinet and stop by the lunch ladies to give your order. Being in IKEA, I felt obliged to try the swedish meatballs and mashed potatoes. There are other entrees should you be so inclined; mac and cheese, tater tots, fries and hot dogs are prominently displayed. The meatballs were a little bland but go well with the gravy and the potatoes veer towards the saltier side of the instant potato genre. But it's a reasonably filling meal for a reasonably cheap price. And after busing your own table, it's back to browsing the isles for $49 couches. read more

OK so the food is pretty dam good but the wait was 45 minutes at 7:30 at night on a Saturday that doesn't make any sense they only have one person behind each of the counters handing out food people were miserable children were getting very tired of waiting and it just becomes a very disappointing overall experience read more

I love that they have daily specials. I like that IKEA provides hot cooked food while you are forced to walk around their gigantic store because of their layout (very smart of them I must say) because by the time you are done walking the entire place, you're gonna be thirsty or starving (both most of the time). Their daily special I had was their baby rack ribs (1/2 rack) w/fries and cornbread...all for $7.99! The pork ribs weren't bad for the price and I like that it came w/cornbread. I actually thought the cornbread was pretty darn good. I also ordered the chicken tender & meatball meal. The portions are the perfect size and I like that they have a variety of condiments for you to chose from. The meatball taste way better than a few places that i've eaten. I usually never eat meatballs, unless i'm at IKEA. I figure since they dish out so many of it, they gotta know what they're doing. Cheap & a great way to quench your Swedish craving. You know I don't mind cleaning up after myself. I think that it's wise of them in order to help reduce their overhead/staff cost. Plus, it allows me to have continuously refills on their drinks....a great benefit for me because seriously i'm always dying of thirst when i'm done w/IKEA! read more

Horrible experience. Feb 1 in the afternoon We went to IKEA to buy a new bed for our spare room and after picking the bed we decided to have a nosh then pay for it and take it home. We left without much of a nosh and with no bed. The people actually handling the food were beyond rude. We never got one of the dinners we ordered or the stupid meatballs. After being told where to stand and just hang around we were told to move out of the way so other people could be served.....so we could then be completely ignored. The woman whom appeared to be some sort of manager was tempting food and demeaning the man attempting to serve people food and she was going out of her way to ignore customers. The ONLY reason I gave this cafeteria 2 stars was my husband said the mixed berry cheesecake was excellent and better than the french bakery we frequent. I doubt we will ever go back to IKEA for anything. read more

Every time I'm at IKEA, I'm convinced that I want to eat something from this cafeteria. But that's just what it is--a cafeteria. Complete with trays, and a line, and an area to pick up your chocolate milk. I've given it so many opportunities to stun or wow me, but I always end up feeling as though I were ripped off, and have a stomach full of meatballs. Not even good meatballs. I mean, what kinds of meatballs are you making at home, if this is what you drive down to Kent for? I suggest picking up a pack of Swedish fish or some chocolate at the snack shop (next to the dining area) instead, and keep it movin. read more

Hard to find, cramped space and mediocre food summon up my experience today at Ikea's restaurant. Having been a huge Ikea restaurant fan for many years, the Seattle restaurant beats them all in indifferent service and overpriced food. No white fish but plenty of farmed (i.e., allegedly very unhealthy) salmon. Meatballs that taste like seasoned papier mache. The chicken fries dish is by far the best. I was excited to see Ikea bringing back their apple pie promoted on posters throughout the store until I saw the actual pie. Most disappointing. read more

Ate at the new IKEA which just opened a few weeks ago. My wife had the veggie balls meal and I had the salmon. Our meals certainly didn't resemble the colorful pictures displayed on the monitor above. A customer in front of us asked for fresh meatballs when she was served what was obviously food which had been sitting around a while. She was told the food she was already given was fresh and hot. None of my wife's food was even remotely hot. Only my vegetables were hot. The salmon was barely warm. The small side salad was too small for the $2 they charge. When my wife asked the cashier guy to register her visit by scanning her new membership card, he didn't want to be bothered. He was visibly perturbed that he was out of quarters (we never use cash but the woman ahead of us did and apparently cleaned out his supply). This was our very first time trying the food at IKEA, and it will definitely be our last! read more

IKEA - you never fail me! Came here on a quiet Tuesday afternoon. Best day of the week to come - not crowded, lots of space, open parking, and TUESDAY MEAL DEALS. Ah yes. Friend and I got: 2 kids' plate of swedish meatballs with side of fries and mashed potatoes, kids' plate of chicken tenders + fries, an elderberry cupcake, 2 juice boxes, one plate of mushroom crepes. ALL OF THIS for less than $5. WHAT? is that legal? who knows but it was fantastic. swedish meatballs are a never fail. a little bit of gravy + lingonberry sauce plus a dollop of mashed potatoes? yes please. the crepes i wouldn't get again. i applaud their efforts though. it tasted like cream of mushroom soup wrapped in a crepe. elderberry cupcake tasted like lychee! read more

I know what your thinking. Cafeteria food at a furniture store? I know and am cringing a little writing this review but you know what? Tasty inexpensive food is tasty inexpensive food. I grew up eating Scandinavian foods and this isn't half bad. It is Americanized for our palate. I think most Americans wouldn't really like true Scandinavian cuisine. For instance I don't see too many people partake of the Lutefisk in the salad bar. I don't even like the stuff. I read other reviews that people didn't like this or that. We pretty much stick with the salads, pastries/deserts/breads and the meatball plate of course. I have seen some funky items offered and steered us away from those. I do think your eating experience, good or bad will depend on what you order. Their Lingonberry sauce is fairly good. The meatballs & gravy passable for the real thing. I usually stock up on some Inlagd Sill (pickled herring) along with some of the specialty Scandinavia crackers while were there. You can also buy the Lingonberry sauce and the frozen meatballs/gravy should you want to prepare them at home. Add some cream and some additional spices to the brown gravy to get it closer to the real thing. My husband and I usually get the bow-tie pasta salad with shrimp and a order of Swedish meatballs and share them. It makes the perfect lunch for two people. There are a couple newer items on the menu that we saw last time and might try in the future. The Najad Salmon looks good. I have eaten a Norwegian Najadlax smoked salmon that looks very similar. I think we'll try the Crepes with Lingonberry jam the next time. Just remember where your at and where your not. This isn't fine dining but then again its good quasi Scandinavian food, tasty and inexpensively priced. I would like to give 3.5 stars because I don't think it warrants 4 stars, but in the end I think its at least a solid 3. read more